Genesis 26:5-7

Christian Standard Bible

⁵ because Abraham listened to me and kept my mandate, my commands, my statutes, and my instructions.”^{(A) 6} So Isaac settled in Gerar.

Isaac’s Deception

⁷ When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,”^(B) for he was afraid to say “my wife,” thinking,^(C) “The men of the place will kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is a beautiful woman.”^(D)